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Before Type 2 diabetes develops, most people experience what is called prediabetes, where the blood sugar levels are above normal, but below diabetic, Dr. Philip A. Kern, University of Kentucky professor and director of the Center for Clinical and Translational...
- How Do Diet And Exercise Influence Risk Of Diabetes? Diet Seems More Important
Many people think exercising and eating properly are interchangeable, but a paper by Edwards Weiss, associate professor of nutrition and dietetics at Saint Louis University, asserts that exercising and restricting diet results in specific and...
- Ten Common Myths About Diabetes Busted
Kentucky ranks 17th in diabetes, and many Kentuckians are newly diagnosed every year with the disease, usually Type 2 diabetes. The diagnosis can be overwhelming, especially if you don't have your facts straight. A report by Healthgrades on the CNN...
- Most Overweight Diabetics Don't Know How Much To Exercise For Weight Loss, And They Don't Exercise Enough
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Many overweight people with diabetes don't exercise enough for weight loss, and they also don't have a clear understanding of the recommended amount of exercise, according to a study reported by...
- Want More Activity? Get A Dog!
by Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom It?s tough to stay committed to daily activity. Now a new study shows there?s one sure way to do this: get a dog. Of course, there?s a lot of responsibility that goes along with dog ownership, but it?s clear from the data that...
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Study shows a 15-minute, moderate-speed walk a half-hour after eating can control older folks' spikes in blood sugar
It's no news that walking is good for your health or for preventing diabetes, but a new study published in Diabetes Care says a 15-minute, moderate-speed walk about 30 minutes after eating, which is when blood sugar spikes, is most beneficial for older individuals needing to control blood-sugar levels.
As you age, the process in which insulin converts sugar and glucose from your food into muscle cells, and the liver where it's stored for energy, doesn't work as well as it did when you were younger. Leaving too much glucose in the blood can lead to Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular damage.
Exercise has long been known to helps prevent these effects. And while many individuals may not be able to get the recommended 45 minutes of exercise most days of the week, the study shows how you can be smart and get the most out of your exercising time. Compared to 45-minute walks in the morning and afternoon, the study says that only the 15-minute, post-meal walks managed to significantly reduce blood sugar spikes during the important three-hour post-meal window, reports Brian Alexander of NBC News.
This is the first controlled experiments of its kind and could be useful for pregnant women at risk for gestational diabetes who may not be able to exercise for 45 minutes,? the study?s leader, Loretta DiPietro of the Department of Exercise Science at The George Washington University, told NBC.
?This is not for weight loss, and it?s not going to increase your cardiovascular fitness very much,? DiPietro said. ?It?s very specifically for glycemic control with older age.? But the study's findings benefit everyone because we all experience glucose spikes after eating, said DiPietro.
Remember to take precautions when walking at night, especially considering less than half of Kentucky adults live in communities with elements such as sidewalks or shoulders that allow for safe walking or bicycling.
As you age, the process in which insulin converts sugar and glucose from your food into muscle cells, and the liver where it's stored for energy, doesn't work as well as it did when you were younger. Leaving too much glucose in the blood can lead to Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular damage.
Exercise has long been known to helps prevent these effects. And while many individuals may not be able to get the recommended 45 minutes of exercise most days of the week, the study shows how you can be smart and get the most out of your exercising time. Compared to 45-minute walks in the morning and afternoon, the study says that only the 15-minute, post-meal walks managed to significantly reduce blood sugar spikes during the important three-hour post-meal window, reports Brian Alexander of NBC News.
This is the first controlled experiments of its kind and could be useful for pregnant women at risk for gestational diabetes who may not be able to exercise for 45 minutes,? the study?s leader, Loretta DiPietro of the Department of Exercise Science at The George Washington University, told NBC.
?This is not for weight loss, and it?s not going to increase your cardiovascular fitness very much,? DiPietro said. ?It?s very specifically for glycemic control with older age.? But the study's findings benefit everyone because we all experience glucose spikes after eating, said DiPietro.
Remember to take precautions when walking at night, especially considering less than half of Kentucky adults live in communities with elements such as sidewalks or shoulders that allow for safe walking or bicycling.
- A Looming Danger: About 1 In 3 U.s. Adults Are Pre-diabetic, But Only About 11% Say They Have Received Such A Diagnosis
Before Type 2 diabetes develops, most people experience what is called prediabetes, where the blood sugar levels are above normal, but below diabetic, Dr. Philip A. Kern, University of Kentucky professor and director of the Center for Clinical and Translational...
- How Do Diet And Exercise Influence Risk Of Diabetes? Diet Seems More Important
Many people think exercising and eating properly are interchangeable, but a paper by Edwards Weiss, associate professor of nutrition and dietetics at Saint Louis University, asserts that exercising and restricting diet results in specific and...
- Ten Common Myths About Diabetes Busted
Kentucky ranks 17th in diabetes, and many Kentuckians are newly diagnosed every year with the disease, usually Type 2 diabetes. The diagnosis can be overwhelming, especially if you don't have your facts straight. A report by Healthgrades on the CNN...
- Most Overweight Diabetics Don't Know How Much To Exercise For Weight Loss, And They Don't Exercise Enough
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Many overweight people with diabetes don't exercise enough for weight loss, and they also don't have a clear understanding of the recommended amount of exercise, according to a study reported by...
- Want More Activity? Get A Dog!
by Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom It?s tough to stay committed to daily activity. Now a new study shows there?s one sure way to do this: get a dog. Of course, there?s a lot of responsibility that goes along with dog ownership, but it?s clear from the data that...